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[andrew]

It seems to me like a way of raising the stakes for some races which should increase the competition and make a dull race more interesting.

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

[myownalias]

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

Because it would create an unfair playing field, imagine if you had a sport which had five rounds and the first four rounds were worth 10 points, then the final round was worth 50 points, a player that worked really hard to gain three or four wins in the first four rounds could be usurped by someone that only claimed one win in the fifth round, STUPID IDEA!

[LewEngBridewell]

It seems to me like a way of raising the stakes for some races which should increase the competition and make a dull race more interesting.

Nah... we have DRS for that. And DRS works well enough thank you very much!

[andrew]

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

Because it would create an unfair playing field, imagine if you had a sport which had five rounds and the first four rounds were worth 10 points, then the final round was worth 50 points, a player that worked really hard to gain three or four wins in the first four rounds could be usurped by someone that only claimed one win in the fifth round, STUPID IDEA!

I sincerely doubt there would be that much of a difference in point. All it does is introduce another element into F1 and could make things more interesting. It's a damn sight better than the short cut idea.

[LewEngBridewell]

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

Because it would create an unfair playing field, imagine if you had a sport which had five rounds and the first four rounds were worth 10 points, then the final round was worth 50 points, a player that worked really hard to gain three or four wins in the first four rounds could be usurped by someone that only claimed one win in the fifth round, STUPID IDEA!

I sincerely doubt there would be that much of a difference in point. All it does is introduce another element into F1 and could make things more interesting. It's a damn sight better than the short cut idea.

Who's idea was the short cut again?

Anyway, F1 doesn't need another "element" to overcomplicate things. Sprinklers? Medals? More points for one race than another? WTF is all this sh!t? Just leave it alone!!!

[andrew]

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

Because it would create an unfair playing field, imagine if you had a sport which had five rounds and the first four rounds were worth 10 points, then the final round was worth 50 points, a player that worked really hard to gain three or four wins in the first four rounds could be usurped by someone that only claimed one win in the fifth round, STUPID IDEA!

I sincerely doubt there would be that much of a difference in point. All it does is introduce another element into F1 and could make things more interesting. It's a damn sight better than the short cut idea.

Who's idea was the short cut again?

Anyway, F1 doesn't need another "element" to overcomplicate things. Sprinklers? Medals? More points for one race than another? WTF is all this sh!t? Just leave it alone!!!

I never said that all of his ideas were good but it's best to wait to see the full proposal before writing it off completely. It's a darn sight better than KERS, DRS and fragile tyres - of course they could just sort the cars out and there would be no need for such gimmicks!

[myownalias]

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

Because it would create an unfair playing field, imagine if you had a sport which had five rounds and the first four rounds were worth 10 points, then the final round was worth 50 points, a player that worked really hard to gain three or four wins in the first four rounds could be usurped by someone that only claimed one win in the fifth round, STUPID IDEA!

I sincerely doubt there would be that much of a difference in point. All it does is introduce another element into F1 and could make things more interesting. It's a damn sight better than the short cut idea.

The margin of difference is irrelevant; each round need to have the same points value to be fair... I'd much rather have a point for pole in Q and the fastest lap in the race!

[What's Burning?]

...as long as we're not talking about the riots in Bahrain.

[bud]

Why am i not sirprised Andrews taken this stance, i bet if every one here was for it, hed be against it

The margin of difference is irrelevant; each round need to have the same points value to be fair... I'd much rather have a point for pole in Q and the fastest lap in the race!

Exactly a Grand Prix Is already a grand slam, it's name itself means great prize. I think a championship points allocation needs to be fair and equal over a course of a season to be a true championship.

[calvins48]

It seems to me like a way of raising the stakes for some races which should increase the competition and make a dull race more interesting.

Given the sketchy and limited details released so far, I can't understand how anyone can condemn this idea. I guess if it were suggested by someone popular it would be more positively received(!)

The stakes are aleady raised. Teams don't go into a race thinking they're not going to give 100% and thinking that it means nothing.

For the teams, every race is a high-stakes, high-pressure event. Apart from Valencia of course.

[Big Azza]

I'm not 100% against it...

But the idea that each race is just as important as the race before is good enough for me.

I think we should go back to giving points for pole position - 5 should suffice I think.

And maybe 3 points for the fastest lap. Someone suggested points for overtakes and I disagree with this. That would mean that there is no incentive in qualifying well.

Maybe some points for the fastest pit stop, least fuel used, etc. could go towards the constructors championship.

[geetface9]

My opinion is that bernie shouldn't try to 'fix something that isn't broken' as the saying goes. I'm thinking WB has a good point...bernie is trying to keep the focus off bahrain for two seconds LOL

[LewEngBridewell]

I'm not 100% against it...

But the idea that each race is just as important as the race before is good enough for me.

I think we should go back to giving points for pole position - 5 should suffice I think.

And maybe 3 points for the fastest lap. Someone suggested points for overtakes and I disagree with this. That would mean that there is no incentive in qualifying well.

Maybe some points for the fastest pit stop, least fuel used, etc. could go towards the constructors championship.

Points for overtakes? What with the latest rules and increased overtaking, that would be a difficult set of mathematics, keeping track of all that! Mark Webber in Shanghai 2010 would probably have earned more points that the eventual winner!

[myownalias]

I'm not 100% against it...

But the idea that each race is just as important as the race before is good enough for me.

I think we should go back to giving points for pole position - 5 should suffice I think.

And maybe 3 points for the fastest lap. Someone suggested points for overtakes and I disagree with this. That would mean that there is no incentive in qualifying well.

Maybe some points for the fastest pit stop, least fuel used, etc. could go towards the constructors championship.

Points for overtakes? What with the latest rules and increased overtaking, that would be a difficult set of mathematics, keeping track of all that! Mark Webber in Shanghai 2010 would probably have earned more points that the eventual winner!

How many would Jenson Button have claimed in Canada 2011? he almost overtook the entire field twice!

[LewEngBridewell]

I'm not 100% against it...

But the idea that each race is just as important as the race before is good enough for me.

I think we should go back to giving points for pole position - 5 should suffice I think.

And maybe 3 points for the fastest lap. Someone suggested points for overtakes and I disagree with this. That would mean that there is no incentive in qualifying well.

Maybe some points for the fastest pit stop, least fuel used, etc. could go towards the constructors championship.

Points for overtakes? What with the latest rules and increased overtaking, that would be a difficult set of mathematics, keeping track of all that! Mark Webber in Shanghai 2010 would probably have earned more points that the eventual winner!

How many would Jenson Button have claimed in Canada 2011? he almost overtook the entire field twice!

That race alone would probably have won him the WDC!